Achroia

Achroia
Lesser Wax Moth (A. grisella), adult specimen
File:Achroia grisella (Fabricius, 1794)-12mm.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Division:	Ditrysia
Family:	Pyralidae
Subfamily:	Galleriinae
Tribe:	Galleriini
Genus:	Achroia Hübner, 1819
Type species
Bombyx cinereola Hübner, [1803]
Synonyms
Several, see text

Achroia is a genus of small moths of the snout moth family (Pyralidae). It belongs to the tribe Galleriini of subfamily Galleriinae.

It has only one unequivocally recognized species; two others are placed here but their validity is doubtful:

• Achroia grisella – Lesser Wax Moth
• Achroia innotata (Walker, 1864)

Invalid junior synonyms of this genus are:

• Achroea Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation)
• Acroia (lapsus)
• Meliphora Guenée, 1845
• Vobrix Walker, 1864

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Achroia. Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2011-MAY-29.
• Savela, Markku (2010): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Achroia. Version of 2010-Jul-02. Retrieved 2011-MAY-29.